gambling in India. Of the five questions posed in the Appeal, dated May 30, 2017, I address only the first two: 1) “Will …. Indeed, countries like India and the United States, which have strict prohibitions on betting and gambling, have seen vast …

Doha Declaration further clarified and reaffirmed the existing TRIPS flexibilities. This paper argues that India has taken …-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement), however, included a number of public health flexibilities in order … the lead role in enacting the TRIPS Agreement's substantive and procedural patent flexibilities by introducing unique …

The major bone of contention between the developed and developing countries in the TRIPS negotiations was patents for … pharmaceuticals. The US-led developed countries bloc argued in favour of patents for pharmaceuticals amidst opposition from Brazil …, India and other countries. Ample evidence, including patented AZT for HIV/AIDS treatment, showed that patents could make …

This chapter discusses whether foreign investors, specifically pharmaceutical companies, could challenge India …'s regulatory measures that impact their patents under India's BITs. More specifically, the paper will focus on whether regulatory … expropriation under India's bilateral investment treaties (BITs). The discussion in the chapter shows that pharmaceutical patents …